
Age: 55
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Cress Williams is an American actor born on July 26, 1970, in Heidelberg, West Germany, to American parents. He studied acting at Fullerton College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from the University of California, Los Angeles. Williams began his acting career performing in college plays, notably in productions like Shakespeare's "Othello" in 1990 before moving on to television and film roles. He is best known for his diverse roles on television, including Terrence "Scooter" Williams on the sitcom "Living Single," Inspector Antwon Babcock on "Nash Bridges," and Detective Ed Williams on the drama "Close to Home." He gained further prominence as Mayor Lavon Hayes in The CW series "Hart of Dixie" and especially as the lead character Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning in the superhero TV series "Black Lightning" (2018-2021). Williams has also had guest roles on numerous popular shows including "Prison Break," where he played the assassin Wyatt Mathewson, along with appearances in "Friday Night Lights," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Law & Order: SVU," among others. In addition to live-action roles, he has voiced the character John Henry Irons in animated films related to the DC universe. Off screen, Williams has been married twice and has four children. His career spans from the early 1990s to the present, marked by a steady presence in television dramas, action series, and superhero fiction, earning him recognition as a versatile and reliable actor in the entertainment industry

Cress Williams

Mayor Adam Daniels
for Mayor Adam Daniels in Power Rangers Beast Morphers
Suggested by corruptedranger

A secret agency known as Grid Battleforce combines a newly discovered substance called "Morph-X" with animal DNA to create its own team of Rangers, who are tasked with fighting an evil sentient computer virus known as Evox. Originally known as Venjix, he is from another dimension and is bent on taking over the source of all Ranger power, the Morphin Grid itself. With powerful Morph-X abilities, these new Rangers battle against Evox and his minions, including two evil clones of two initial Ranger candidates.